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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => FS2 Open Coding - The Source Code Project (SCP) => Topic started by: blasterpal on October 10, 2003, 09:44:33 pm

Title: $25 Amazon Gift Certificate for Help
Post by: blasterpal on October 10, 2003, 09:44:33 pm

To FS2 Open Experts,

I am trying to create a custom mod of the fs2 source. If what I want to do is not achievable then I thank the expert who tells me so.

I am creating a custom enclosed space simulator for my kids. I want to use FS2 Open.

To accomplish this I want to automatically load FS2 via command line the following:

>specified mission
>specified pilot
>specified ship

Basically, skip EVERYTHING and go straight into the game play.


I have read many threads and know that what I want has been discussed in a similar fashion before. However, I will email $25 Amazon Gift Certificate to anyone who can assist me with my problem. I am not asking for the whole source modified for me. I simply want a good effort from someone to get me kick started in knowing what cpp files to modify,what functions to call, and the initialization logic of FS2.

I have looked at the source for the first real time tonight and realized this may not be simple. I am hoping to get this change made in a couple of weeks so I can finish the hardware side of my project by Christmas for the kids.


After knowing how to do the previous I intend to use a seperate system to send a UDP call to load subsequent missions in a similar manner without closing the program when the kids want to change missions.

So that's the question/challenge.

I look forward to your response.

blasterpal

Title: $25 Amazon Gift Certificate for Help
Post by: Bobboau on October 10, 2003, 10:19:59 pm

I think this has been implemented, something like -almission
thought I think it will only work with multi-player missions (not like that is realy going to make a diference)

Title: Re: $25 Amazon Gift Certificate for Help
Post by: übermetroid on October 10, 2003, 10:29:45 pm

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Originally posted by blasterpal
TI am creating a custom enclosed space simulator for my kids. I want to use FS2 Open.

Really?  That is so cool!  :eek:
I wish I had one of those...

Title: $25 Amazon Gift Certificate for Help
Post by: Setekh on October 11, 2003, 03:03:01 am

:welcome:

Blasterpal, I'm no coder and can't help you with your specific request, but welcome to HLP all the same. Hope you're able to use FS2 Open for your space sim. :)

Title: $25 Amazon Gift Certificate for Help
Post by: Kamikaze on October 11, 2003, 03:17:49 am

Any chance you could post some pics of it and some construction details once it's complete? Sounds like a very cool project. :):yes:

Title: $25 Amazon Gift Certificate for Help
Post by: blasterpal on October 11, 2003, 07:33:34 am

I will definately post the finished project. For clarification the
"-almission" switch work only for multiplayer and I want to use single player ( the kids have to fight something ). Moreover, the -almission switch still brings you to the mission briefing and doesn't launch straight into the game. I know there was a thread a while back about "MILO" or a mission loader to test missions. That would be exactly what I'm trying to implement.

I look forward to someone to help me with my request. If I figure it out, I'll definately post a link to my source.

blasterpal

Title: $25 Amazon Gift Certificate for Help
Post by: Sesquipedalian on October 11, 2003, 01:01:01 pm

I'm not a coder, so I cannot make -almission work for single player for you, blasterpal, but I do have a solution for getting past the briefing.  In Fred2_open 3.5.5, open the Mission Specs Editor.  There you will see check boxes that say "No Briefing" and "No Debriefing".  Select them, and if someone makes -almission work on single player for you, you will be dumped straight into flight.

Title: $25 Amazon Gift Certificate for Help
Post by: blasterpal on October 11, 2003, 01:35:40 pm

Sesquipedalian, thanks for the info. I would normally just use multi player missions, but who would my kids fight? Regardless, I hadn't noticed those command line switches. I will look into it.

Thanks,
blasterpal

Title: $25 Amazon Gift Certificate for Help
Post by: übermetroid on October 11, 2003, 07:21:49 pm

They could fight each other....

Title: $25 Amazon Gift Certificate for Help
Post by: Taristin on October 11, 2003, 08:31:16 pm

Ehh. We try that at my house. If me and my bro aren't on the same team, things get violent...

Title: $25 Amazon Gift Certificate for Help
Post by: Kazan on October 11, 2003, 10:13:05 pm

hey, the fact that you're offering us a monetary reward makes you a first rate chapp :D  now where is DTP....... I think he is the one that did this for multiplayer missions, thusly he deserve the gift certificate and could easily make this work for single player as well

Title: $25 Amazon Gift Certificate for Help
Post by: blasterpal on October 13, 2003, 07:05:50 am

UPDATE:

I have nearly completed the changes to the source to accomplish what I initially requested. So I guess that means that I am withdrawing my offer. On the plus side, I will have a FS2 version that can launch straight into single player missions from command line. I will make the source and EXE available after I am complete.

blasterpal

Title: $25 Amazon Gift Certificate for Help
Post by: Taristin on October 13, 2003, 07:14:25 am

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Originally posted by blasterpal
UPDATE:

I am withdrawing my offer.

:lol: